Hose supporter



Nov. 3, 1931. N. LEVENSON 1,830,609

HOSE SUPPORTER si Filed Sept. 29, 1950 jgs.

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Patented Nov. 3, 1931 NATHAN LEVENSON, F WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS HOSE SUPPORTER Application filed September1 29, 1930. l Serial No. 484,967.

This invention relates to a supporter for mens half hose.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a hose supporter which will not have to be attached to the leg, thus avoiding the restrictions of the blood circulation and consequent pain which such hose supporters frequently cause; to provide a construction in which there will be nothing hanging down from above causing liability of detachment of the hose from its supporter.; to provide a construction which may be worn either inside or outside the hose; to provide it in such a shape that it will be comfortable to thewearer and not project out from the hose on either edge, and to provide a joint at the ankle which will provide the slight flexibility required in walking.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig 1 is a side View showing a hosesupporter of a preferred type constructed in aclordance with this invention worn inside the ose;

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a view of the bottom supporting part with the textile material turned downwardly to show interior construction;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 is a side view of the top of the hose supporter showing it worn outside the hose.

The main idea of this hose supporter is to provide it in a form in which it is supported in the shoe either inside or outside the stocking, extending u along the ankle so that the top of the stoc ing can be detachably connected with it at the top. This avoids the use of a supporter fastened around the leg with the attendant disadvantages.

The device is preferably made mainly of a piece 10 of sheet material, such as Celluloid or the like, extending up vertically along the ankle. This sheet material is made concave, as shown in Fig. 3, so that it will fit the leg and will not provide oppositey edges stickingl out. Thus it will be invisible when worn within the stocking and will fit against the leg whenfworn outside. The whole body of the piece 10 is curved on the same curvature. It is provided with a shank piece 11 integral withit and continuously curved with respect tothe upright part but cut out at the side to pass around the ankle joint, so that there will be' no discomfort in wearing it. This piece extends down to the ankle and thereit is pivotally connected by a pivot stud 12,0r in any desired way, with a foot piece 13. This foot lpiece also is of Celluloid or thin sheet material and curved to lit the foot It has a bottom 14 which is straight and horizontal. These two parts are pivoted together and provided with projecting ears 15 on one of them, preferably the bottom of the shank piece 11, to limit the amount of swinging on this pivot. This swinging is desirable to accommodate the movements ofthe ankle in walking.

If desired the foot piece may be covered with a. sheet 16 of soft leather or textile ma terial which is folded around the lower edge 14. and secured in place byk stitching. Holesy 17 are shown through which the threads can be passed.' This furnishes a soft piece in the shoe vwhich will prevent chatting.

At the extreme upper end is secured, preferably'outside, a loop of elastic 18 by means of rivets or studs 19. This'elastic tab is provided with a button 20 at thebottonnand above that is provided a metallic loop 21. Through the body ofthe member 10 is an opening 22 just behind the bottom of this elastic tab. j Y

The device is shown in the first ive figures as worn inside the stocking, `and the top of the stocking extends across the -front of the button 2O and can be secured thereto by bringing the loop 21 down, or rather the button up, slightly with the fabric over it and attaching one to the other in a well known way. If it is to be used on the outside of the stocking the latter will come behind the member l0, of course, and the upper edge has to be dra-wn through the opening 22, as shown in Fig. 6, so that it can be brought in front of the button and secured in the same way. In this way only one set of dies is required to make these garters towear both inside and outside and only one kind need be sold.; The purchaser can wear them in either way in which he sees fit.

This furnishes a sufiicentiy arm Supp-off Y- to hold the stocking up at the top and no nQ Y ankle joint, a foot piece adapted to rest on 7 the sole of the shoe and pivotally connected with said upright piece and at the bottom thereof, and a. soft flexible covering for the foot piece.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

. Y NATHANLEVENSON.

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even when Worn on the outside. The stockinfgiis' always supported at the same heighty from the bottom of the yfoot and instead of depending entirely upon a iiexible band go#y ing 'around the leg which Vcan beplaced in different vertical positions it is always in the saine place and always supports the hose in the same manner. 'f Y Although I have illustrated and described only a single form of the inventionI am aware of the fact that changes can be made therein by any person skilled in the art without departing from. the scope o f the invention as expressed in the claims. Therefore I do not wish to be limited to, the exact form a shown, but what I do claimis 1. As an article of manufacture, a hose sup'- porter comprising an upright having'l aV transverse concave curvature substantially throughout its length, and means at the At'op i for detachably grasping the top of astockL ing, said supporter being provided with an4 offset portion near the bottom to projectl around the ankle bone of the wearer, said offset portion having a concave `curvature continuous with that of the upright portion.`

2. As an Varticle of manufacture, a hose supporter comprising an upright piece having a device "at the topfor detachably holding the' top of the stocking and extending downto a position just below the ankle joint, and a foot piece adapted to rest on the sole of the shoe and pivotally connected with saidV upright piece at the bottom thereof.

3. As an article vof manufacture, .a hose supporter comprising an upright piece having a device at the top for detachably holding ,the top of the stocking and extending down .in a single piece to position just bel low theV ankle joint, and a foot piece adapted torest on the sole :ofthe shoe and pivotally connected with said' iqright piece and at the bottom thereof, and means `for limiting'the pivotal indvem'ent of the foot piece vwith respect to t'hequpright.

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